World League

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Spectators: 7553 (Terracing: 5666, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) Josué Paiva made the kick off and thus started the match. After 2 played minutes Rangers FC got a freekick which was hit by Bradley Carr. Alvin Thedin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Fergus Fairbairn made a huge save. 13 minutes into the game, Álvaro Gaspar recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fergus Fairbairn. Álvaro Gaspar showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. 3-1 became the score in the 17th minute when Tyler McCraw elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Fergus Fairbairn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Álvaro Gaspar in the 20th minute of play. Fergus Fairbairn was out of position in the 23 minute of play, and Álvaro Gaspar capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Álvaro Gaspar really showed his touch with that goal: 4-1. When the match had gone on for 26 minutes, Benito Gaufred took a quick shot and it went in 5-1 without a chance for Fergus Fairbairn to make any attempt to save it. 32 minutes into the game, VARGINHA FC's Álvaro Gaspar nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fergus Fairbairn made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-1. Fergus Fairbairn was out of position in the 36 minute of play, and Benito Gaufred capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Benito Gaufred really showed his touch with that goal: 7-1. In the 47th match minute, Rangers FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gary Gowan to maneuver through the defense. Af the end of the first half the score was 8-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Raymond Johnston to make the kick off. Fergus Fairbairn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benito Gaufred in the 53rd minute of the match. Fergus Fairbairn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benito Gaufred, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. In the 54th minute of the match VARGINHA FC got a corner. Rangers FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Alvin Thedin ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 56th minute, Benito Gaufred left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The VARGINHA FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 9-1. VARGINHA FC's Patxi Palenzuela was substituted for Álvaro Gaspar. In the 63rd minute Josué Paiva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fergus Fairbairn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 65 minutes into the match, Benito Gaufred had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fergus Fairbairn. Rangers FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Benito Gaufred was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 10-1. Fergus Fairbairn showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patxi Palenzuela in the 68th minute of the match. The supporters of VARGINHA FC booed when Rangers FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nick Lamb didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rangers FC's Fergus Fairbairn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcus Tande in the 71st minute of play. Davide Lucchetti lost his temper 73 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Dito Novaes had in the 75thth minute some difficulties stopping Nick Lamb's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. The supporters of VARGINHA FC booed when Rangers FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stevie McGilvray didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alvin Thedin took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 76th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Fergus Fairbairn. Rangers FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When VARGINHA FC's Josué Paiva in 76 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Fergus Fairbairn guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. After a rather tough play, Rangers FC's Bradley Carr got a free kick in the 78th minute. In the 80th minute, Josué Paiva made a precise shot to the right of Fergus Fairbairn. Rangers FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 11-1. In the 84th minute, Josué Paiva left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The VARGINHA FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 12-1. Josué Paiva hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Raymond Johnston kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Dito Novaes. That made the score 12-2 in the 90 minute of play. In the 93rd minute Patxi Palenzuela shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fergus Fairbairn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The VARGINHA FC fans' excitement grew in the 93rd match minute when VARGINHA FC's Patxi Palenzuela looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 13-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. VARGINHA FC had played much better football throughout.